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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2010-05-19</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000799088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARMIKE CINEMAS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CKEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328453</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PASSMAN S DAVID III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1301 FIRST AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>31901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>92551</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 19, 2010, a Form 4 was filed reporting the vesting of 2,500 shares of restricted stock and the withholding of 811 shares for tax obligations.  This prior Form 4 contained an error since the 2,500 shares of restricted stock actually did not vest but was forfeited without consideration as a result of the Reporting Person ceasing to be a non-employee director prior to the vesting.  As of May 17, 2010, the Reporting Person beneficially owned 92,551 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 50,000 shares of restricted stock granted on June 4, 2009 (previously reported) which will vest as follows:  16,667 shares on June 4, 2010, 16,667 shares on June 4, 2011 and 16,666 shares on June 4, 2012 if Reporting Person remains an employee on such dates, and 20,000 shares granted on March 3, 2010 (previously reported) which will fully vest on March 3, 2013 if Reporting Person remains continuously employed through such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/Lee Champion
Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
